Cashier-protector



CARROLL.

CASHIER PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.30, 1919.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.`

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E .J. Carro A TTORNEYS UNITED STATES' y EDWARD 1I. oARRoLE, oE NEW YORK, linst.

-eAs'HIERfrRoTEcToa Specification of Letters IIatent,

'applicanoamd August 3o, 1919.,.ser`ia1 No. 320,848.

To all whom t may 'concern Be it known that I, EDWARD acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cashier-Protector, ofy which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to im rovements in cashier protectors, an object o lthe invention being to provide a shield,which is preferably bullet-proof, and which is normally hid from view, but which will, when permitted, quickly move into position to protect the cashier from a burglar in front of his window ordesk.

A further object is to provide an improved spring pressed shield, normally held out-of sight by means of an improved foot operated catch, and which when the catch is operated will quickly move into position to protect the cashier.

A further object is to provide a device of p the character stated, which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonably low price,and which will be most eHective in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and'pointed out in the l claim. 4

in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a View in elevation, partly in' section illustrating my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a view in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is' a'view in section on the line 3-3 p fairly fallwithin the sp1r1t and scope of the of Flg. 1.`

1 represents a partition, such as usually provided in front of cashiers, and other handlers 4of money in a bank, or other place of business. 2 is the top of the table or shelf on which the money is usually handled, and 3, 3, are standards, secured to the floor 4, and connected at their upper ends by a rail or brace 5.

The standards 3, 3, are made with longitudinal grooves 6 to receive and guide a shield 7 which is preferably of metal and bullet proof.

The shield 7 is movable through a vslot 8 in the shelf 2, but is normally Hush with the top of the same as Shown.

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A series of coiled lsprings 9 are positioned Patented oct.y 19, 1920;

between `the floor 4 and brackets 10 on the l,

shield 7 and whenpermitted force the'shield upwardly to a position to protect the cashier.

Spring cushioned stops- 11 on the uprights 3, 3, limit the upward movement of the shield, and handles 12 on the shield facilitate its downward movement to set posi tion. i

, A `foot operated, spring pressed catch 13 holds the shield in its set position and con-i stitutes a pivoted lever, supported on a i bracket 14 and, at one end engaging a lug `15 on the shield. l

A pair of electric contacts 16 are moved,l toget er when the catch is operated and V these contacts are included in an electric circuit with a signal 17 and source of elec: tricity 18 so that when the catch is operated to release the shield, the danger of the cashier can be known at an point desired.

The shield is normally hi from view and a burglar will not vsuspect the fact that the cashier is so protected. Upon any demand for money accompanied by any threatening shown, and of an shape and size desired.`

Various slight c anges might bemade in the general form of the parts described withattitude on the part of a thief, the cashier v out departin from my invention and hence I do not limlt myself to the recise details set forth, but considermysel at liberty to make such slight -changes and alterations as upper ends of the standar s and limiting the movement of the shield, and handles on the shield projecting laterally-beyond the standards.

EDWARD J. CARROLL. 

